Press Releases

DeKalb County Cooperative Extension will host “May Gardening” virtual classes for free. The “Herb Gardening" class will be on May 11, from 6 to 7 p.m. The “Invasive Species" class will be on May 19, from 6 to 7 p.m. The “Things that Bug Me Inside and Outside the home" class will be on May 25, from 6 to 7 p.m.

This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2021 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy (DVCA), the county’s fifth annual summer jobs program, run by WorkSource DeKalb. “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to make it difficult for DeKalb County youth to find summer jobs and internships,” said CEO Thurmond. “Again, this year, DeKalb County will fill this training and financial gap by offering our summer jobs program as a virtual career academy.”

The Urban Redevelopment Agency of DeKalb County will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, Immediately following the Bard of Commissioners' 9:00 a.m. meeting. This meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available (1) via live stream on DCTV’s webpage, and (2) on DCTVChannel23.TV.

On Tuesday, May 4, DeKalb County and its contractors will temporarily interrupt water service to businesses and residents between 2308 and 2960 Shallowford Road from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., to replace a leaking 30-inch-diameter water line. Residents and businesses may experience low water pressure or service interruption for several hours.

DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson will be the featured speaker for the Agnes Scott College Horizons Outreach Program (CHOP) Hot Topics Seminar Series titled "Women Rule: Cultivating the Leader Inside." The virtual seminar will take place, Monday, May 3, 2021, at 1 p.m., and will explore the various characteristics that make women leaders unique as well as why women are the fastest growing segment of small business owners in America.